Bomb plot linked to bank heists in Orlando case
Federal complaint says a white supremacist Todd Vanbiber and three helpers planned to plant fourteen pipe bombs across Orlando to divert two bank robberies, with some devices ready and a storage cache found. Vanbiber injured himself in an explosion and is cooperating. co-defendants Norris Pickett and Deena Wanzie, plus Brian Pickett, face conspiracy and weapons charges.
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ATF
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Christopher
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Deena Wanzie
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Tampa
Connecticut
National Alliance
William Pierce
Turner
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Oklahoma City
Wanzie
Politics overshadow policy as Congress eyes elections
Congress remains gridlocked as campaign posturing dominates ahead of November. Newt Gingrich drives partisan messaging to energize Republicans while Richard Gephardt pushes for urgent Democratic priorities. Analysts say only major highway and possible tobacco controls may pass, with turnout and incumbency shaping a tight House battle.
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American Conservative Union
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Rothenberg
Record rise in wiretap orders hits over two million conversations
Federal and state judges approved 1,186 wiretap requests in 1997, a 3 percent rise from 1996, covering 2.27 million conversations. New York led with 304 orders, followed by New Jersey and Florida. narcotics cases accounted for about 73 percent of requests.
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